door panel removal
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RE: door panel removal
They are held in with plastic clips.
There's also two screws in the grab handle.
I suggest you source out some of the plastic clips, as most of the time they like to break, or they are already damaged from someone priorly working on the door panels.
Once the screws are out of the door handle, start at a bottom corner and using a thick knife (almost like a butter knife) gently pry the door panel away from the door. Once you hear a snap, one clip has let go. Just repeat for the rest of the clips. There's probably about 4 or 5 clips on the bottom, 3 or 4 on the sides, and another 4 or so on top of the panel.
Take your time, and be as gentle as possible, and you'll keep the bracking of clips to a minimum.
There's also two screws in the grab handle.
I suggest you source out some of the plastic clips, as most of the time they like to break, or they are already damaged from someone priorly working on the door panels.
Once the screws are out of the door handle, start at a bottom corner and using a thick knife (almost like a butter knife) gently pry the door panel away from the door. Once you hear a snap, one clip has let go. Just repeat for the rest of the clips. There's probably about 4 or 5 clips on the bottom, 3 or 4 on the sides, and another 4 or so on top of the panel.
Take your time, and be as gentle as possible, and you'll keep the bracking of clips to a minimum.
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